All About Me On My Birthday
Today, I turn 31. I don’t know how that can be. How have I reached my thirties already? I feel 21 still. OR 17.
Some days I still feel like that insecure 17 year old from high school. But, most days, I’m thanking God that I’m not that 17 year old anymore(well, except for wishing I still had the body of that 17-year-old)..
I was 17 and 16 here)
(can you believe I thought I was fat then??)
I was born tiny, at 2 lbs,
(this was my first birthday)
and and never got too much taller! I still wish I could be just a bit taller…
Especially with my very tall husband
(This was taken at my bridal shower)
I used to bite my nails, worry about what other people thought, and hate talking on the phone
I still do those things. Well, most of them. I only bit my nails every now and then.
I used to think it was uncool to hang with my family….
I don’t anymore. Now, I miss them like crazy…
I went from a friendly, sensitive, wear-my-heart-on-my sleeve, singing, dramatic, animal loving, crying-at-the-drop-of-a-hat little girl..
To a friendly, not-so-sensitive, seemed-like-I-was-single-forever, wear-my-heart-on-my sleeve, singing, not-so animal- loving, more reserved, crying-at-the-drop-of-a-hat young woman..
(this was taken when I was 19 or 20 in the infant room where I worked in NH. Can you believe I thought I was fat here too?)
To being a not-single-anymore, mom of two little girls
(our first family shot after Katelyn was born)
To a coffee loving, worship- team- piano -playing and singing, Sunday- School- teaching,blogging addicted stay at home mom
(who, for real now, could stand to lose a few pounds…)
I thank the Lord for all the lessons I’ve learned, the maturing I’ve done, and yes, even the the trials He’s brought me through since then. I thank Him for the husband he’s given me and my beautiful children. And I know He’s not done with me yet!
So, on this day of celebrating my 31st birthday I thought it would be fun to post some “About Me” surveys. You’ll learn more about me than you ever wanted to know!
Alphabet Soup Of My Life
A – Age: 31
B – Bed size: California King
C – Chore you hate: cleaning my tub
D – Dog’s name: Benny
E – Essential start your day item:COFFEE!
F – Favorite color: purple/pink/brown/turquoise
G – Gold or Silver: silver.
H – Height: 5′1 and a half
I – Instruments you play: piano
J – Job title: Prefessional mother.Maid. laundress.cook.errand runner. Kisser of booboos and chocolate milk maker.
K – Kid(s): Katelyn and Madelyn
L – Living arrangements: Own my own house. A 1936 colonial
M – Mom’s name: Aileen
N – Nicknames: Mel, Missy
O – Overnight hospital stay other than birth: appendix out and c-sections
P- Pet Peeve: Too many to list!
Q – Quote from a movie: “I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed but can you ever just be..whelmed?”
R – Right or left handed: right
S – Siblings: Twin sister in Heaven, Melanie, Steph and Bryan
U- First word that comes to your mind for “U”: umbrella?
V – Vegetable you dislike: brussel sprouts
W – Ways you run late: not getting up early enough
X – X-rays you’ve had: knees and back
Y – Yummy food you make: chicken, casseroles and brownies
Z – Zoo favorite: monkeys
My Firsts…
1. Who was your FIRST prom date? We didn’t have prom. We had banquets so I guess it would have been Jason Graham. He was two grades ahead of me. I asked him.
2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? If you count my first love as being my first boyfriend then, yes! It was Mike.
3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink? a sip of beer. It was horrible.
4. What was your FIRST job? preschool assistant in TX
5. What was your FIRST car? Honda accord
6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today? Nobody yet. But probably will be my sis
7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning? My girls
8. Who was your FIRST grade teacher? LOL. My parents!
9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane? Brazil? Not sure if we flew to a different state in the US before we left for Brazil.
10. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk? Andrezza Cadete from our church in Brazil. And yes, we still talk on FB
11. Where was your FIRST sleep over? I don’t remember.
12. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today? Mike
13. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time? Christina and Peter Capobianco
14. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning? Went to the bathroom
15. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to? Rebecca St. James
16. FIRST tattoo? musical staff
17. FIRST piercing? ears
18. FIRST foreign country you’ve been to? Brazil
19. FIRST movie you remember seeing? Care Bears Big Adventure or something like that
20. When was your FIRST detention? in high school. I think it was for tardies? I do remember getting just one.
21. What was the FIRST state you lived in? Oklahoma? I was born there but don’t think I stayed for too long.
22. Who was your FIRST roommate? As in live in a house together? Mike. Steph and I shared a bedroom as kids so I guess it could be her.
23. If you had one wish, what would it be? To move to TX
24. What is something you would learn if you had the chance? cake decorating or sign language
